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| Columbia University's Center for Migration Studies | |
|---|---|
| Name | Center for Migration Studies |
| Formation | 1964 |
| Headquarters | New York City |
| Parent organization | Columbia University |
Columbia University's Center for Migration Studies is a research institute affiliated with Columbia University that focuses on migration, diaspora, refugee studies, and transnational mobility. The center operates within the context of urban New York City and connects scholarship on migration to policy debates in Washington, D.C., and international forums such as United Nations agencies and regional bodies. It engages scholars, practitioners, and civil society actors from institutions like Harvard University, Yale University, Princeton University, University of California, Berkeley, and Oxford University.
The center traces origins to mid-20th century migration studies linked to postwar issues involving United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration, International Organization for Migration, and responses to crises like the aftermath of World War II and the Vietnam War. Early collaborative networks included researchers from Columbia University, The New School, Fordham University, and City University of New York, as well as policymakers from United States Department of State and advocates from organizations such as International Rescue Committee and American Civil Liberties Union. During the 1990s and 2000s the center expanded activities amid new flows tied to events like the Balkan Wars, the Rwandan Genocide, and the Syrian Civil War, partnering with refugee-focused groups such as UNHCR and humanitarian actors like Médecins Sans Frontières.
The center's mission aligns scholarly inquiry with practice, bridging academic units such as Columbia Law School, Columbia Journalism School, and the School of International and Public Affairs with practitioners from Human Rights Watch, International Committee of the Red Cross, and immigrant advocacy groups including National Immigration Law Center and Service Employees International Union. Programs encompass thematic clusters on refugee protection, labor migration, and diaspora engagement, engaging policymakers from United States Congress, municipal officials from the Mayor of New York City, and transnational networks like Amnesty International and Oxfam. Dedicated initiatives address intersections with climate displacement tied to events like Hurricane Katrina and regional accords such as the 1995 Dayton Agreement.
Scholarly outputs include monographs, policy briefs, and journals produced in conversation with outlets like Journal of Migration Studies, International Migration Review, Foreign Affairs, and publishers such as Oxford University Press, Cambridge University Press, and Routledge. Research projects examine case studies including migration from Mexico, Dominican Republic, Haiti, Cuba, India, Philippines, and movements arising from crises in Iraq and Afghanistan. The center convenes symposia with contributors from United Nations Development Programme, World Bank, Inter-American Development Bank, and legal analyses with judges and litigators connected to Supreme Court of the United States cases and statutes like the Immigration and Nationality Act. Collaborative datasets have been used by scholars affiliated with Princeton University, Columbia Business School, and Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
Training programs serve students from Columbia University departments and visiting scholars from institutions such as Stanford University, University of Chicago, and Johns Hopkins University. The center offers certificate courses in partnership with professional bodies like American Immigration Lawyers Association and continuing education for practitioners from Catholic Charities USA and Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service. Pedagogical activities include seminars featuring faculty from Barnard College, panels with journalists from The New York Times and Reuters, and workshops co-hosted with think tanks such as Brookings Institution and Council on Foreign Relations.
The center translates research into advocacy by briefing staffers from United States Senate and United States House of Representatives, submitting testimony to committees like the Senate Judiciary Committee, and engaging in dialogues with agencies including Department of Homeland Security and Department of Health and Human Services. It participates in coalitions alongside American Immigration Council, MPI (Migration Policy Institute), Human Rights First, and regional NGOs operating in contexts like the European Union migration debates and bilateral talks between United States and Mexico. Public forums feature speakers such as former officials from United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, diplomats from Embassy of the United States, Moscow and representatives from municipal governments like the Boston City Council.
The center maintains formal and informal partnerships with academic centers including Center for Latin American Studies (Columbia), Weatherhead Center for International Affairs, and international universities such as University of Oxford, Sciences Po, University of Toronto, and Australian National University. Collaborative projects have involved multilateral institutions like World Health Organization and International Labour Organization, philanthropic partners such as Ford Foundation, Carnegie Corporation of New York, and corporate partners in data initiatives with firms similar to IBM and Google. Fieldwork partnerships include refugee organizations like Jesuit Refugee Service and migrant worker collectives exemplified by United Farm Workers.
Funding streams combine support from foundations including the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, Open Society Foundations, MacArthur Foundation, competitive grants from agencies like the National Science Foundation and National Institutes of Health, and donor contributions from alumni networks tied to Columbia University. Governance involves advisory boards with academics from Harvard Kennedy School, legal experts with ties to American Bar Association, and former officials from U.S. Department of Labor and U.S. Department of State. Financial oversight aligns with standards practiced by nonproliferation bodies such as International Atomic Energy Agency in transparency dialogues and reporting models used by institutions like The Rockefeller Foundation.
Category:Migration studies